Thursday, July 10, 2014

I have enjoyed working with Esperança
for the past three years.They are an
international nonprofit based in Phoenix.Since 1970, Esperança has been providing programs to improve the health
and well being of the world’s poor.They
provide volunteer surgical missions, health education, training of community
health workers, home building, clean water projects, food-related micro
business, agricultural development, oral health education, and send donated
medical equipment and supplies to project sites around the world. Esperança’s
goal is to improve health and provide hope for families in the poorestcommunities of the world through sustainable
disease prevention, education and treatment.

Esperança is holding a summer drive to collect surgical equipment for
its international programs and hygiene supplies for its domestic programs. This
fall, Esperança will send an entire sea shipment container full of donated
medical goods to their partners in Central and South America for use in their clinics
and hospitals.They accept both expired
and non-expired materials and supplies. However,
they are not able to accept medications or liquids of any sort (i.e. saline,
iodine solution, ointments, pre-filled syringes, etc.)

They are also collecting toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner,
soap, dental floss, lotion for its domestic program that helps low-income and
underserved families in South Phoenix.

Donations can be dropped off between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m., at Esperança’s office, located at 1911 W. Earll Dr. Phoenix,
AZ 85015 or you can call Anna Ortiz, Surgical Program Coordinator at
602-252-7772 Ext. 114 to arrange pick-up.

Monday, June 9, 2014

I have been incredibly honored to work
with The Max Schewitz Foundation for the last five years.Max
Schewitz, age 20, died suddenly on September 29, 2005 from a hidden heart condition.Like many young people who die of SCD, Max had
no previous medical conditions or warning signs.

His family and friends created
The Max Schewitz Foundation to support education, prevention and research of
sudden cardiac death in young people and additionally to support environmental
conservation, a lifelong interest of Max’s.

Sudden cardiac death, which can
have multiple causes, accounts for approximately 300,000 deaths per year in the
United States.The Max Schewitz
Foundation provides free EKG testing for Chicago area high schools and colleges
through its Screens for Teens program. To date, they have tested over 45,000
area students and found over 800 students with abnormalities.

The Foundation’s 9th
Annual Maxtravaganza is at Lake Forest Sportscars on Saturday, June 21.The event kicks off the summer with a
sought-after list of live and silent auction items, innovative foods and drinks
and lively entertainment.There is an
extraordinary raffle as well and you don’t need to be present to win!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

I
have been incredibly honored to work with The Pat Tillman Foundation for the
past four years.This year marks the 10th anniversary of the race and over 35,000
people are expected to gather in Tempe for Pat’s Run on Saturday, April 26. The 4.2-mile Run/Walk to honor
Pat and raise scholarship funds for Tillman
Military Scholars will wind through the streets of
Tempe, finishing at the 42-yard line of Frank Kush Field, symbolic of the #42
jersey Pat wore as an ASU Sun Devil.

In addition, 33 shadow runs will take place in select cities around the
United States, on or near April 26.Pat’s
story has inspired so many people and his legacy lives on through the Tillman
Military Scholars.

To date, the Foundation has provided $4.6 million in college scholarships
that have put 290 veterans or their spouses through school.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Instagram
has seen a 23% increase in active users in the last 6 months, which makes it the
fastest growing social media site worldwide.In addition, over 1,300 brands and companies
have joined to date.Do you have an Instagram
page for your business, restaurant or non-profit?Have you been reluctant to use Instagram
because you didn’t think it would be a beneficial way to market your brand?

Here
is a great article bySocial Media Examiner that details how to
get your customers to post pictures to your Instagram account and how it can
help increase your audience’s engagement with your company or non-profit.